At that moment, everyone's attention converged on Finn Hale, while Sussie Lopez kept her head low, her heart beating wildly for no apparent reason...
He just smiled and neither confirmed nor denied anything.
Just then, a nurse knocked on the door to administer an IV to Sussie, which diverted the topic.
"...It's cold, and the IV feels chilly on the back of the hand," the Old Lady frowned.
"It's alright, there's heating inside, it isn't cold."
Sussie Lopez was startled into sweating profusely by what Finn had just said, feeling intensely overheated.
Zoe Payne's phone vibrated—it was a call from Joy Watson, likely about something concerning the store. She stepped out to answer and learned that journalists had surrounded the store wanting to know about the incident the day before.
"If they disturb the customers or affect the business, just call the police."